Metro Redux: A Fresh New Start - Review

Review

August 25th, 2014 By Mont Brown

4A Games have combined previous releases of  Metro 2033 and Last Light together in one glorious remastered package under the banner of Metro Redux. Fans of the FPS may remember playing Metro Last Light on PS3, but Metro 2033 is making its world debut on PlayStation 4's platform for the very first time, so there isn't a better time to get to grips with the popular shooter by Ukrainian developers 4A Games.

Based of Author Dmitry Glukhovsky’s book, Players will take control of Artym, a small innocent boy who over time grows up to become a powerful soldier trying to not only protect his homeland but the entire human species from extinction.  The horrific death's encountered on your journey from boy to adult is what makes this series so engaging as you journey through the eyes of the gas mask wearing Artym.

Those who may remember Metro 2033 from before on Xbox 360 will be pleasantly surprised to see how much has changed since then. 4A Games have gone through pain staking redevelopment to make this remastered edition on PlayStation 4 much more detailed than ever before. Each environment has been retouched, with particular emphasis on lighting, shadows and textures, bringing the overall post apocalyptic-oppressive look and feel of the game to life.

Even the gameplay has been re-tweaked, with controls no longer feeling slow and lack-luster. Brand new weapon deployment has been added to the original 2033 edition as well as an updated user interface. One of the major changes in Metro Last Light has to be the implementation of the manual mask wipe feature as dirt, mud, blood, grime and condensation impair your vision over time, requiring you to manually wipe your gas mask off during gameplay. It may not seem like much, but its neat little additions like this that makes Metro Redux, feel more natural and realistic.

Landscapes have been retouched in both titles for a much more immersive experience than before, with all sorts of major and subtle tweaks like how the day changes overtime to additional rooms previously un-explorable now added to the abandoned Russian underground subway system. Not much has changed in Metro Last Light from the PlayStation 3 version, but for those who are yet to play the Metro series, or looking to re-expereince Artym's journey from the very start, Metro Redux is the ideal package for you. This version also comes with all the previously released DLC adding a decent amount of extra content to the game.

Players can now choose two new difficulty levels, survival and Spartan mode before embarking on their journey. Survival gives players less ammunition, while Spartan combat mode is much more frantic with loads of ammunition for you to blast away the horrors that confront you.  Another nice change is the character dialogues and speeches have also been re-recorded giving new life to the remastered title. 4A Games have increased the overall resolution of Metro Redux, running at an ultra smooth 60 fps at 1080p, the game now looks and feels incredibly polished.

Overall 
Metro Redux combines two popular titles from the post-apocalyptic series and improves them for PlayStation 4. Fans of the series who have experienced either 2033 or Last light can now get both of these games in one complete package. Metro Redux is an impressive shooter, and the re-touched version, only adds to what was and is a compelling story of a young mans journey to save humanity from extinction.

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Score
4/5